澳宝

澳寶

àobǎo

noun

Measure Word

一颗澳宝 kē

Meanings

1 opal (short for 澳洲宝石)

Characters

Australia (abbr.)

treasure; precious

Examples

她的戒指上镶着一颗澳宝。

Tā de jièzhǐ shàng xiāngzhe yì kē àobǎo.

Her ring is set with an opal.

澳宝以其变彩效果而闻名。

Àobǎo yǐ qí biàncǎi xiàoguǒ ér wénmíng.

Opals are famous for their play-of-color effect.

Tips

memory

澳宝 is short for 澳洲宝石 Àozhōu bǎoshí — "Australian gemstone." Australia produces about 95% of the world's opals, so the abbreviation is natural. Compare with 蓝宝 lánbǎo (sapphire), 红宝 hóngbǎo (ruby) — Chinese routinely abbreviates 宝石 to 宝.

Stroke Order

澳 ào

宝 bǎo